How much did phase 1 of Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala cost?
Vizhinjam International Seaport near Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is India's first deep-water dedicated container transhipment port, built under a public-private partnership with Adani Vizhinjam Port Pvt Ltd (Adani Ports and SEZ) as concessionaire. Work began in December 2015, the first container ship docked on 11 July 2024, the port received its commercial commissioning certificate on 4 December 2024 and was formally inaugurated by the prime minister on 2 May 2025. Phase 1 cost Rs 8,867 crore and was designed for about 1 million TEU a year, with an 800 m quay; later phases are estimated at about Rs 20,000 crore.
Reported project cost
INR 88.6714 billion
Approximately $1.06 billion
Cost basis: 2024
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Reported project cost2024
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- Container capacityinfracapitalist.com
- 1,000,000 TEU_PER_YEAR
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